Veterinary appliance



May 28, 1929. A SCHFR v n' 1,714,635

VETERINARY APPLIANCE Filed oct! 29, 1927 l] I i @l L ...lllllmllllmll Patented May 2,8, 1929..

UNITED s ANDREAS SGHAFER, OF AUENHEIM, NEAR COLOGNE, GERMANY.

VETERINARY APPLIANCE.

Application led October 29, 1927, Serial No. 229,762, and in Great Britain October 13, 1927.

This invention relates to a device for treating animals, particularly dogs suffering from distemper, with medicated vapors or gases, andthe invention consists in the provision of a narrow upright casing .divided by a vertical partition into two chambers, a

larger one for the accommodation of theY resents a perspective View of the closed ap-A Y paratus,

Fig. 2, a similar view of the same in open position, andA Fig. 3, a View of the collar.

The apparatus is composed of ka narrow upright casing ci which is divided by a vertical partition a into two chambers, a lz one P for the accommodation of the animal and a smaller one O for the reception of the gas. The top wall h of the larger chamber slopes towards the rear, and a portion Z thereof is hinged so as to give access to the interior. The sides of the two chambers are formed of doors 7c and z' which are either hinged as shown or made detachable. At l[he bottom of the gas chamber O therefis an air inlet a, and in the top plate m, which is hinged, there is a vent w which can be adjusted by means of a pivoted cover e. A thermometer jz/ is also fitted in the top plate. The end walls g and f are provided with handles whereby the casing can be carried.

/ The medicated vapors or gases are produced by an outside generator a supported over a gas stove c. The gases are vled into the chamber O through a pipe I) which opens into the chamber ina downward direction above the air inlet The partition n is divided into vertically adjustable sections. One sectionV comprises an adjustable collar 1 adapted to'be applied to the neck of the animal. This'section is held in position by means of hinge pins and eyelets allowing it to be swung into either chamber, as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 2. Y At different altitudes of the partition there are eyelets s for connection to one end of a platform which is supported on the bottom e of the chamber P by means vof adjustable legs o. On the platform t there is a vertical space-restricting plate a the position of which can be adjusted.

The animal is supported on the platform zf against the plate 'a and is held by the neck in the collar 1' with its head located inside the chamber. and collar are adjusted to suit the size of the animal whose head should be located inthe upperl part of the gas chamber.

tintas The platform, back restv air inlet the gaseswill be-thoroughly mixed with incoming fresh air. K

The purpose of the partition a is chieiiy to restrict the movements of the animal, and the partition is not intended to form a tight closure between the compartments.

lclaim:v i I j 'f l. An apparatus for treating dogs and other animalsV vwith medicated vapor orgases, comprising a narrow upright casing, a vertical partition'dividing the casing into alarger anda smaller chamber, anadjustporting rthe animal, anY adjustable collar forming part of the partition adapted Ato hold the animalr by the neck-with the head located insidev the smaller chamber, and` able platform in the larger chamber for sup- 

